নজরুল ইনস্টিটিউট | |
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Crest of Nazrul Institute | |
Formation | February 1985 |
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Type | GO |
Headquarters | Kabi Bhaban [1] |
Location |
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Coordinates | 23°45′15″N 90°22′24″E / 23.754076°N 90.373390°E |
Executive Director | Ikram Ahmed [2] |
Parent organization | Ministry of Cultural Affairs |
Website | nazrulinstitute.portal.gov.bd |
The Nazrul Institute is Bangladesh's national institute, established in February 1985. [3] [4] Its headquarters are located in Kabi Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [5] It fulfills a number of roles; promoting the literary work of the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, recognising excellence in literature research by conferring awards, and public engagement. [6]
The institute is headed by an executive director who has a trustee board to advise them. The first executive director of the institute was Mohammad Mahfuzullah and the first chairman of the trustee board was Mohammad Nasiruddin. [7]
According to the Nazrul Institute Ordinance of 12 June 1984, the functions and objectives of the institute regarding the poet are:
The institute has preserved around 1,500 authentic Nazrul Geeti songs. [8]
Since 1985, the institute has been conferring two awards each year to dedicated Nazrul artistes and researchers. A partial list of the winners are:
নজরুল ইনস্টিটিউট | |
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Crest of Nazrul Institute | |
Formation | February 1985 |
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Type | GO |
Headquarters | Kabi Bhaban [1] |
Location |
|
Coordinates | 23°45′15″N 90°22′24″E / 23.754076°N 90.373390°E |
Executive Director | Ikram Ahmed [2] |
Parent organization | Ministry of Cultural Affairs |
Website | nazrulinstitute.portal.gov.bd |
The Nazrul Institute is Bangladesh's national institute, established in February 1985. [3] [4] Its headquarters are located in Kabi Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [5] It fulfills a number of roles; promoting the literary work of the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, recognising excellence in literature research by conferring awards, and public engagement. [6]
The institute is headed by an executive director who has a trustee board to advise them. The first executive director of the institute was Mohammad Mahfuzullah and the first chairman of the trustee board was Mohammad Nasiruddin. [7]
According to the Nazrul Institute Ordinance of 12 June 1984, the functions and objectives of the institute regarding the poet are:
The institute has preserved around 1,500 authentic Nazrul Geeti songs. [8]
Since 1985, the institute has been conferring two awards each year to dedicated Nazrul artistes and researchers. A partial list of the winners are: